en split hairs ^(v)

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Sources: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary

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Related terms

en argue ➜
en consider ➜
en fine ➜
en hair splitting ➜
en hair splittingly ➜
fr chercher la petite bête ➜
fr couper les cheveux en quatre ➜
fr pinailler ➜

Synonyms

en cavil ➜
en nitpick ➜

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